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Off-Balance | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 33 Part 2

September 15, 2026

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Critical Role: Campaign 4, Episode 33 Part 2 — Summary

The Revolutionary Council of Dolmachiar is being recalled to the city for the first time in years, and the players realize that a motion of no confidence—filed by Yunessa Halévar after her faked resurrection—may be the opening move in a coup. What follows is a dense political reconnaissance mission across the city, as the party tries to map the allegiances of nine council members, secure allies, and figure out who is driving what.

How Dolmachiar's Government Actually Works

The Revolutionary Council was never designed to be a peacetime city government. It began as three war-band leaders—the Horn, Wall, and Forge clans—who led Dolmachiar's uprising against Osgar during the Shapers War. As the revolution went continental, new seats were added for each major ally that joined: the rebel houses of El Bradinia (Cormoray, Einfasen, Taconis), Azir, the Pact of Imlay, the dwarves of Kavros, and others. The result is a governing body where only three of nine seats are elected by Dolmachiar's actual residents. The other six are appointed by foreign powers—monarchies and consortiums that insisted on hereditary or appointed seats as the price of their military support.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:17) **Episode Start & Context Setting** - Brendan Mulligan introduces part two; the party is in the Aviary at the Rookery, receiving intelligence from their spy, Romina Roundtree.
  • 2 (09:49) **The Revolutionary Council Explained** - The DM provides a deep lore dump on the history, structure, and dysfunction of the Revolutionary Council.
  • 3 (15:45) **Profiling the Council Members** - The party identifies the key players, especially the three local seats, to understand potential allies and enemies.
  • 4 (44:42) **Formulating a Plan** - The party strategizes on how to identify and secure allies on the Revolutionary Council against the Sundered Houses.
  • 5 (58:37) **Visiting Sul Rekee** - A team goes to the paint shop “Knife and Palette” to commission the magical invitations from a demonic artisan.
  • 6 (98:17) **Meeting Effie Harvinus** - Zune and Murray go to the Napping Tabby to speak with the local councilwoman Effie Harvinus.
  • 7 (122:07) **The Conversation Sours** - The attempt to warn Effie about the orchestrated assassination attempt fails, ending the meeting poorly.

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Show Notes

Part 2

The Schemers dip into the political landscape of Dol-Makjar, but moves from their local enemies complicate their plans...

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OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN 4 CAST
GAME MASTER Brennan Lee Mulligan 
Laura Bailey as Thimble
Luis Carazo as Azune Nayar
Robbie Daymond as Kattigan Vale
Aabria Iyengar as Thaisha Lloy
Taliesin Jaffe as Bolaire Lathalia
Ashley Johnson as Vaelus
Matthew Mercer as Sir Julien Davinos
Whitney Moore as Tyranny
Liam O’Brien as Halandil "Hal" Fang
Marisha Ray as Murray Mag’Nesson
Sam Riegel as Wicander "Wick" Halovar
Alexander Ward as Occtis Tachonis
Travis Willingham as Teor Pridesire

CREDITS
Produced by Maxwell James, Steve Failows, & Kyle Shire
Set Designed by Shaun Ellis
Production Designer: Noxweiler Berf 
Character Art by Loren Hontanilla
Edited by Taylor Burke and Emily "Stevie" Stevenson
Critical Role Announcement Playhouse Editor: Vinny Celesti
Opening Title Editor: Paul Foyder
Opening Title Colorist: Peter Koocheradis 
Window Effects by Christian Brown
Graphic Design by Aaron Monroy & Jordyn Torrence
Dol-Makjar art by Daniel Jiménez Villalba
Miniatures Painted by Payton Keo Lacebal
Opening Title Theme by Neal Acree
Campaign 4 Key art by Hannah Friederichs
Additional Art & Design by Hannah Friederichs

Episode QC by Catherine Zimmerman & Paula Flores
Assistant Editor: Gianna Gencarella
Post Production Coordinators: M Swing & Bryn Hubbard
Closed Caption Editing by Margaret Dill, Nikki Kindelberger, Courtney Knewtson, Danielle Lackie, Eleanor Smith-Dufresne & Alice Tsoi
Post Production Supervisor: Tal Levitas

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